It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.

Quote by Pliny The Elder

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Such is the audacity of man, that he hath learned to counterfeit Nature, yea, and...

Such is the audacity of man, that he hath learned to counterfeit Nature, yea, and...

Truth comes out in wine.

Truth comes out in wine.

No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments.

No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments.

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact...

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact...

The best plan is to profit by the folly of others.

The best plan is to profit by the folly of others.

Home is where the heart is.

Home is where the heart is.

An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.

An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.

In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain.

In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain.

From the end spring new beginnings.

From the end spring new beginnings.

Grief has limits, whereas apprehension has none. For we grieve only for what we know...

Grief has limits, whereas apprehension has none. For we grieve only for what we know...

There is always something new out of Africa.

There is always something new out of Africa.

The only certainty is that nothing is certain.

The only certainty is that nothing is certain.

Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a...

Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a...